Do you struggle to be vulnerable and transparent? In church, with the use of "confession", we were encouraged to be vulnerable in order to secure a place with the pastor, in the community, as well as a relationship with God.  But, soon, we discovered that this also meant people knew our weaknesses and our struggles, including those in leadership. We trusted them with our vulnerability, and many of us saw that trust betrayed.  Has this happened to you? Are there people who know your secrets you wish didn't? Kind of like spiritual blackmail. I believe in vulnerability. I try to practice it myself. But wisely.